4707th Air Defense Wing
Encyclopedia
The 4707th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division, being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York
. It was inactivated on 18 October 1956
Reassigned to 32d Air Division and moved to Stewart AFB NY as part of complete reorganization of EADF. Was again reassigned to 26th Air Division in March 1956 when 26th AD region of responsibility was extended to include southeast New York and New York city area.
An Air Defense Command program to reactivate historic Groups and Squadrons named "Project Arrow" resulted in the inactivation of the wing with equipment and personnel being redesignated as 33d Fighter Wing
(Air Defense).
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division, being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was inactivated on 18 October 1956
Lineage
- Established as 4707th Air Defense Wing on 6 February 1952
- Inactivated on 18 October 1956
Assignments
- Eastern Air Defense ForceEastern Air Defense ForceThe Eastern Air Defense Force is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
, 6 February 1952 - 32d Air Division, 16 February 1953
- 26th Air Division, 1 March-18 October 1956
Components
- 15th Fighter Group, 18 August 1955-1 March 1956
- 33d Fighter Group, 18 August 1955-18 October 1956
- 4700th Air Defense Group, 20 September 1954-18 August 1955
- 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 November 1952-14 January 1953
- 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 15 November 1955-16 June 1956
- 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 6 February 1952-16 February 1953
- 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 6 February 1952-1 February 1953
- 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 6 February 1952-18 August 1955
- 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron324th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 316th Air Division, stationed at Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco. It was inactivated on 8 March 1960.-History:...
, 18 October 1955-18 October 1956 - 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 18 August 1955-18 October 1955
- 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron437th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 414th Fighter Group, stationed at Oxnard AFB, California. It was inactivated on 30 September 1969.-History:...
, 27 November 1952-16 February 1953
- 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron
Stations
- Otis AFB, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, 6 February 1952 - Stewart AFB, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 16 February 1953-18 October 1956
Operations
Replaced 33d Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Otis AFB. Mission to Train and maintain tactical flying units in state of readiness in order to defend Northeast United States.Reassigned to 32d Air Division and moved to Stewart AFB NY as part of complete reorganization of EADF. Was again reassigned to 26th Air Division in March 1956 when 26th AD region of responsibility was extended to include southeast New York and New York city area.
An Air Defense Command program to reactivate historic Groups and Squadrons named "Project Arrow" resulted in the inactivation of the wing with equipment and personnel being redesignated as 33d Fighter Wing
33d Fighter Wing
The 33d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida where it is a tenant unit....
(Air Defense).